Live Green in Plano

😎 Clean Air Action Day is coming soon! What clean air choices will you make?

➡ Check out these ideas: https://www.airnorthtexas.org/take-action/cleanairactionday

🐛 Happy National Learn About Composting Day! Learn with Live Green in Plano. Check out our fun, self-paced online learning modules on various composting topics:

▪ Minimize Food Waste - NEW!
▪ Backyard Composting
▪ Composting Food Waste

➡ Browse them all and begin your composting journey today: https://www.plano.gov/568/Online-Learning-Modules

👀 We're looking for Plano yards to be featured on this year’s WaterWise Landscape Tour!

➡ Do you (or someone you know) have a water-wise yard you’d like to be considered for the tour? Submit your nomination by the end of May: https://form.jotform.com/260985300776060

🌼 The WaterWise Landscape Tour is a one-day only opportunity to visit a selection of beautiful, sustainable Plano yards showcasing plants and practices best for North Texas. This year’s tour will take place on October 3. Learn more: https://www.plano.gov/541/WaterWise-Landscape-Tour

🌺 What perennial, low-maintenance and lovely plants are blooming right now? Here are a few:

▪ Rose of Sharon (various colors)
▪ Blackfoot daisy
▪ Salvias of all kinds (and colors)
▪ Texas rock rose

🦋 These Texas-tough beauties also attract pollinators and are generally easy to find at nurseries in our area. Happy planting!

⭐️ Support Texas businesses while saving money on energy-efficient and water-efficient products this weekend! Look for the ENERGY STAR® and WaterSense® labels (pictured).

👏 In addition, Texas-tough plants, soil amendments and more are tax-free! The tax-free holiday weekend begins today and goes through Monday.

🌸 Check out the Wild Thumb app! Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) created it to help Texans of all experience levels grow drought-tolerant native plants and help pollinators thrive.

➡ Learn more:

New Wild Thumb App Makes It Easier for Texans to Grow Native Plants for Pollinators A new free mobile app from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) is helping Texans of all experience levels grow drought-tolerant native plants that will help pollinators thrive. Wild Thumb guides users through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process of selecting, planting, and caring for nativ...

💙 It's National Public Works Week! From keeping our water flowing to picking up our waste and maintaining our vital infrastructure: our Public Works staff are true heroes. Their work ensures that Plano stays safe, functional and sustainable every day. Thank you, Public Works!

🥳 Episode 11 of the Live Green in Plano Buzz is here! May is Sprinkler Spruce Up Month, so we're sharing some fabulous resources to help you ensure your sprinklers are in top shape. Plus, discover several sustainable backpack, locker and classroom cleanout tips.

🐝 Each month, we highlight news and resources with interviews, site visits and other engaging segments in our newscast-style video series. We hope you'll "buzz" along with us.

🎥 Watch episode 11 and follow the City of Plano’s YouTube channel for more video content:

LGIP Buzz Ep. 11 - Sprinkler Spruce Up Month May is Sprinkler Spruce Up Month, so watering wisely is the hot topic. Our interview guests have the scoop on why it’s important and how to ensure your sprin...

💧 The North Texas Municipal Water District has contracted with M and M Irrigation and Illumination (MMII) to provide residential sprinkler system evaluations at no charge for Plano residences.

🤝 This service is part of a water conservation pilot program to protect future water supply through more efficient water use.

➡ Learn more and sign up: https://www.mysprinklereval.com/plano